The Sky Is Falling

The Sky is Falling is based on the traditional children's story of the same name about a character known as Chicken Little (aka Henny Penny) who, when hit by an acorn, thought the sky was falling. It employs small fragments of the chromatic scale depecting debris falling from the sky leading to a mood of panic. But as the music proceeds, and the perceived danger fades, the mood shifts to relief and tranquility. Meter changes occur in a natural way.